Quick Info
| Profession | Paramilitary member |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Date of Birth | 23/06/1986 |
| Age | 38 years (died on 29, Jan, 2025) |
| Birthplace | Qaraqosh, Al-Hamdaniya, Nineveh, Iraq |
| Date of Death | 29/01/2025 |
Latest News about Salwan Momika
30/01/2025
Following Salwan Momika's death, the Stockholm District Court dropped all charges against him in the Quran-burning case. The verdict had been scheduled for 30 January 2025, but his killing the day before made further prosecution impossible, leaving only his co-accused, Salwan Najem, in the case.
29/01/2025
Salwan Momika was shot dead in his apartment in Södertälje, south of Stockholm, Sweden, while livestreaming on TikTok. Swedish authorities investigated the killing and made arrests in connection with the case, while the incident drew international attention because of his earlier Quran burnings.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Salwan Sabah Matthew Momika |
|---|---|
| Known for | Burning the Quran |
| Birth Name | Salwan Sabah Matti Momika |
| Nationality Details | Iraqi refugee residing in Sweden |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm | ||||||
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| Weight | 70 Kg | ||||||
| Eye Color | Black | ||||||
| Hair Color | Black | ||||||
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Personal Life
| Religion | Atheist (formerly Syriac Catholic) |
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| Ethnicity | Assyrian |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Tattoo | On left wrist |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Career
| Allegiance | Iraq |
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| Service/Branch | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Years of service | 2014-2017 |
| Unit | Kataib Rouh Allah Issa Ibn Miriam - Imam Ali Brigades |
| Battles/Wars | War in Iraq (2013–2017) |
| Military Background | Salwan joined the Assyrian Patriotic Party and served as a security guard at their headquarters in Mosul during the Iraqi civil war. He enlisted in the Popular Mobilization Forces in June 2014 to combat ISIS. Following internal conflicts, he fled his country, eventually arriving in Germany in 2017 on a Schengen visa and later seeking refugee status in Sweden. |
Social Media
| https://x.com/Salwan_Momika1 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He joined the Syriac Assembly Movement and founded the Syriac Democratic Union along with the Falcons of the Syriac Forces in 2014. | |
| 2. After losing an internal power struggle to Rayan al-Kildani, he sought asylum in Germany and applied for a refugee visa in Sweden, which was granted for three years. | |
| 3. Salwan was known for his controversial actions, including burning the Quran in Sweden, which led to a bounty on his head and various public demonstrations. | |
| 4. He was involved in legal troubles, including a knife threat incident in 2021 resulting in probation. | |
| 5. His death on 29 January 2025, while live-streaming on TikTok, was linked to a violent incident that caught the attention of law enforcement. |